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The figure below, from a paper by Knutson1, shows the spadix (flower head) temperatures of skunk cabbages (Symplocarpus foetidus) at various air temperatures.
Archive 2007-02-01 AYDIN 2007
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During last Monday's outing in the woods, I ran into a field of skunk cabbages Symplocarpus foetidus, some of which were already blooming.
Archive 2007-01-01 AYDIN 2007
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During last Monday's outing in the woods, I ran into a field of skunk cabbages Symplocarpus foetidus, some of which were already blooming.
A stinky bloomer in January AYDIN 2007
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The figure below, from a paper by Knutson1, shows the spadix (flower head) temperatures of skunk cabbages (Symplocarpus foetidus) at various air temperatures.
The 2nd law is holding up in the dead of the winter AYDIN 2007
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Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) sprouts very early in the spring, melting the surrounding snow.
Swamp 2007
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Of wild forms the sweet-flag (_Acorus_), Jack-in-the-pulpit (_Arisæma_) (Fig. 86, _A_, _D_), skunk-cabbage (_Symplocarpus_), and wild calla may be noted.
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses Douglas Houghton Campbell
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There are also in this wood, _trillium_, the May flower, _Hepatica_, and _Symplocarpus_, thickets crowned with _Rhodoras_ in full bloom -- a bush a few feet high with superb rose-colored flowers -- the general appearance of a cluster of bushes is most magnificent.
Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present 1868
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One simple solution is for the flower to generate heat, and here the arums are the kings: eastern skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) can keep its flowers above 59F (15C) when the air temperature is 5F (-15C), and can often be seen melting the snow around it.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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From February to May our native Symplocarpus foetidus, Skunk Cabbage, comes into bloom.
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From February to May our native Symplocarpus foetidus, Skunk Cabbage, comes into bloom.
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